Computer Science/Programming & AP Courses

Program Description - The program sequence provides students with the fundamentals of computer science principles including computer programming, algorithms, data structures, abstraction and logic. Students will learn the fundamentals of the Python and Java and at the conclusion of the pathway, will be able to create original programs and applications.  

 

Class Sequence Certification 

Advanced Information TechnologyMOS Bundle – Word, PPT, Excel 

Foundations of ProgrammingMTA Intro to Python 

Procedural ProgrammingMTA Intro to Java 

Object-Oriented Programming FundamentalsMTA Software Develop Fundamentals  

 

This pathway sequence prepares students for both AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science – A (Java) 

Advanced Placement Classes	Description	Recommended Pre-Requisites
AP Computer Science Principles	This is a college-level course. Students learn the fundamentals of computer science as they explore concepts of abstraction, data and information, algorithms, programming, the internet, and the global impact of computing.	Foundations of Programming
AP Computer Science A (Java)	This is a college-level course. Students learn the understanding of coding through analyzing and testing code while exploring the concepts of modularity, variables, and control structures though Java programming language.	AP Computer Science Principles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment Opportunities 

• Florida currently has (as of 2019) 28,503 open computing jobs (3.2 times the average demand rate in Florida).  

• The average salary for a computing occupation in FL is $82,793, which is significantly higher than the average salary in the state ($46,010).  
• The existing open jobs alone represent a $2,359,854,882 opportunity in terms of annual salaries.  
• Computer science and programming have job opportunities in every industry including tech, medical, farming, sports, business, tourism, government and even the arts and many more.